Clothing+&+shopping

=Ideas for teaching clothing and shopping:=


 * 1. Human paper dolls:** One student acts as the "model". Group members design a complete outfit (accessories included) using rolls of colored bulletin board paper, scissors, tape, glue and markers based on a rubric. Once the outfit is complete, group members create a drawing of their model and write a descriptive paragraph in the target language.


 * 2. Shopping online:** Students visit online department/grocery stores from the target culture and "shop" for foods on a predetermined shopping list. They record the brand names, sizes/weights, and prices of the items.


 * 3. Fashion Show:** Students plan and present a fashion show where a narrator describes what group members are wearing in the target language. Music may be played to provide atmosphere and the auditorium/stage area of school may be reserved for the event.


 * 4. Fine Art Fashion:** Students view paintings and other fine art from the target culture and describe what the people in the paintings are wearing.


 * 5. Clothing Touch Book:** Students create a "touch" book for children which teaches clothing words in the target language with the addition of fabric, pattern, and accessory vocabulary. Have students share the books with the local elementary school or with other classes.